by Brent Schwartz
The NFL's 100th season has come and gone, with the Kansas City Chiefs honoring the league and the great Lamar Hunt by winning the AFC -- in turn, winning the Lamar Hunt Trophy -- en route to a Super Bowl 54 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. In a new type of column I hope … Continue reading Brent’s Extra Points: Will Mahomes become NFL’s LeBron?
A week removed from the Patriots' disappointing end to their 2019 season comes with perspective. Since the loss, Tom Brady offered a reflective Instagram post (see below), special teams coordinator (and WR coach) Joe Judge left to become head coach of the New York Giants, and rumors have Brady leaving to play for the Los … Continue reading NFL Friday Morning Madness: State of the Patriots + Divisional Round Preview
Week 14 gave us yet another slate of important games, as well as a clearer picture painted in the AFC. But we begin with the game of the year in New Orleans, whose result has sprung a clear favorite in the NFC, for the time being... ********* As Robbie Gould's game-winning 30-yard field goal went … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: 49ers outlast Saints in season’s best game + AFC becomes clearer
As I've said numerous times, gut check time in pro football begins after turkey day, as teams feel the added pressure that comes with important cold-weather games in December and January. Which teams are most positioned to make a run toward, and through the postseason? Which teams will fix their deficiencies in the next month? … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Can anyone stop Lamar Jackson, Ravens?
"If Sunday night's win was any indication, the 49ers may be on top of the mountain for good."
As the weather turns cold, the more physical, disciplined teams flourish. In a league that has seen many ripples and trends over the past century, that notion hasn't quite changed. And so when the Patriots (9-1) avenged Super Bowl LII in a 17-10 win over the Eagles (5-5) in Philadelphia on Sunday, it was the … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots outlast Eagles in physical battle + Ravens roast Texans
Since breaking onto the college scene to win a Heisman Trophy at Louisville, Lamar Jackson has had to start all over in earning the respect that comes with being one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. After taking over for Joe Flacco as a rookie, leading the Ravens on a 6-1 record down the stretch, Jackson's … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Ravens halt Patriots, put AFC on notice
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Ordering a muddled AFC
With each passing week of football, Patrick Mahomes continues to prove he's the NFL's best player. Although a young star-in-the-making, Lamar Jackson is not in Mahomes' class. Nobody is, outside of six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. And even the GOAT can admire what he's seen from Mahomes.
Rams lead the way in NFC; Patriots eying another 19-0 run?
No Guts No Glory 